Zebra ® Performance Desktop Printers Zebra’s performance desktop printers deliver best-in-class print speeds and features for improved efficiency and profitability. Each offers a variety of connectivity options, easy upgrades and integration with ZPL ® and EPL™ (GX models only) programming languages and reduced total cost of ownership as ENERGY STAR ® qualified printers. Performance desktop printers support a wide range of applications; there’s a printer for almost every environment. Whatever your needs — from flexibility to innovative label capabilities to time savings and reduced operator training — these printers deliver. Extended media handling options include peel and present, precision cutter for labels, receipts and tags, and linerless labels. Ideal for These Applications • Retail • Healthcare • Light manufacturing • Hospitality • Postal counter automation • High-resolution label printing Zebra Performance Desktop Printers Datasheet 1 GX420™ (thermal transfer and direct thermal) GX430™ (thermal transfer) ZD500™ (thermal transfer and direct thermal)
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Zebra® Performance Desktop Printers
Zebra’s performance desktop printers deliver best-in-class print speeds and features for improved efficiency and profitability. Each offers a variety of connectivity options, easy upgrades and integration with ZPL® and EPL™ (GX models only) programming languages and reduced total cost of ownership as ENERGY STAR® qualified printers.
Performance desktop printers support a wide range of applications; there’s a printer for almost every environment. Whatever your needs — from flexibility to innovative label capabilities to time savings and reduced operator training — these printers deliver. Extended media handling options include peel and present, precision cutter for labels, receipts and tags, and linerless labels.
GX420™ (thermal transfer and direct thermal)GX430™ (thermal transfer)ZD500™ (thermal transfer and direct thermal)
Zebra Performance Desktop Printers Datasheet2
PERFORMANCE DESKTOP PRINTERSFast print speeds. Advanced features. Performance options to meet your needs.
GX420
This compact printer, available with direct thermal or thermal transfer, combines an intuitive design and optional LCD user interface with versatile connectivity options.
GX430
Ideal for small-label printing of text and graphics, Zebra’s high-resolution GX430 thermal transfer printer delivers outstanding quality and fast printing speeds.
ZD500
The ZD500 features Zebra’s Link-OS® environment — an innovative operating system combining a powerful Multiplatform Software Development Kit and software applications — making it easy to integrate, manage and maintain from any location around the globe. Coupled with intuitive ribbon and media loading, it’s designed to be simple to set up and operate. Offering high-resolution print quality and quadruple connectivity options, the ZD500 is compact and feature-packed for top performance. The ZD500 also has optional UHF RFID capabilities.
Link-OS App Benefit
Virtual Devices Support well-known legacy and competitor printer languages — in addition to ZPL and EPL — for a future-proofed investment
Print Touch Award-winning, webpage launching features using Near Field Communication (NFC) make it easy to access Zebra’s extensive knowledge base of how-to videos and product support
Cloud Connect Interact securely and directly with the Cloud for printing and device management
Profile Manager Edit and manage one printer, batches of printers or all Link-OS printers across your network anywhere in the world
The Link-OS Environment In-depth
To meet changing expectations and growing demands for devices that are mobile, intelligent and connected to the Cloud, Zebra created a new software platform to support its devices: Zebra’s Link-OS environment. This innovative solution makes Zebra printers even easier to integrate, manage and maintain than ever before — from any location.
The Link-OS environment is highly flexible, allowing new and creative ways for users to develop applications that interact with Zebra printers from mobile devices located anywhere in the world. Users can perform updates, gather data, and make smarter business choices from new analytic-driven insights.
ZD500 Link-OS Environment Features
Zebra Performance Desktop Printers Datasheet 3
COMPARING THE GX420, GX430 AND ZD500Compare the features to see which printer best suits your needs.
GX420 GX430 ZD500
Print Resolution 203dpi 300dpi 203/300dpi
Maximum Print Width 4” 4” 4”
Maximum Print Speed 6 inches per second 4 inches per second • 6 inches per second (203dpi)
• 4 inches per second (300dpi)
Connectivity • USB V1.1, Serial, Parallel (Standard)
• Ethernet or 802.11b/g or Bluetooth® 2.0 (Optional, replaces parallel port)
• USB V1.1, Serial, Parallel (Standard)
• Ethernet or 802.11b/g or Bluetooth 2.0 (Optional, replaces parallel port)
• USB V.2.0, Serial, Parallel and Ethernet (Standard)
• Dual radio 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 (Optional)
User Interface LCD user interface (Optional)
LCD user interface (Optional)
LCD user interface (Standard)
Management and Support
ZebraLink™ ZebraLink Link-OS-enabled for remote management
Media Handling Options
• Cutter• Dispenser — label peel
and present with label present sensor
• Cutter• Dispenser — label peel
and present with label present sensor
• Cutter• Dispenser — label peel
and present with label present sensor
Standard Sensors • Fixed transmissive and reflective sensors (Standard)
• Multi-position transmissive and full width reflective sensor (Optional)
• Fixed transmissive and reflective sensors (Standard)
• Multi-position transmissive and full width reflective sensor (Optional)
Multi-position gap and adjustable reflective sensors
• Thermal transfer or direct thermal print methods• ZPL programming language• EPL programming language (GX models only)• Dual-wall frame construction• Tool-less printhead and platen replacement• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading• Quick and easy ribbon loading• Simplified calibration of media• ENERGY STAR® qualified
Printer Specifications
Resolution
• 203 dpi/ 8 dots per mm• 300 dpi/ 12 dots per mm
(standard on GX430t, optional on ZD500)
Memory
GX Models• Standard: 4MB Flash; 8MB SDRAM• Optional: 64MB (68MB total) Flash with real-time clockZD500• 128MB Std SDRAM memory (4MB available to user)• 256MB Std Flash memory (56MB available to user)• Real time clock
Maximum Print Width
4.09”/ 104mm
Maximum Print Length
39”/ 990mm
Maximum Print Speed
• 6”/ 152mm per second (203dpi)• 4”/ 102mm per second (300dpi)
Media Sensors
GX Models• Standard: Fixed transmissive and reflective sensors• Optional: Multi-position transmissive and full-width
reflective sensorZD500• Multi-position transmissive and adjustable
reflective sensors
Media Characteristics
Label and Liner Length
• Maximum non-continuous: 39”/ 990mm• Minimum using tear off mode: 0.25”/ 6.3mm• Minimum with label present sensor used:
Roll-fed or fan-fold, die-cut or continuous direct thermal labels with or without black line, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, wristbands
Ribbon Characteristics
• Outside diameter: 1.36”/ 35mm• Standard length: 244’/ 74m• Ratio: 1:1 media to roll of ribbon• Width: 1.33”/ 33.8mm to 4.3”/ 109.2mm• Core inner diameter: 0.5”/ 12.7mm
• Document Design: Quickly design a customized print solution using your business data and Zebra’s intuitive, plug-and-print design tools.
• Device Integration: Zebra offers apps and products designed to help you integrate Zebra devices into your existing systems.
• Device Management: Manage your print operations locally and globally with Zebra’s suite of device management tools.
• Developer Tools: Provides you the tools you need to create your own apps, including documentation, source code, programming languages, templates and more.